September 27- October 25 Presented by Langley Environmental Partners Society in partnership with the Township of Langley, WaterWeeks is an annual series of events designed to encourage active community engagement in local environmental stewardship. There are many opportunities to explore, engage and experience the best of Langley’s natural environment. All events are free and open […]
Finding your way to nature through books Connecting with nature has many benefits for your mental and physical well-being. Pulling out invasive blackberries or freeing trees from climbing ivy gives you a sense of accomplishment and makes you forget the daily stress for a bit. When all the news about climate disasters become overwhelming, planting
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Manure management is a major concern for horse farms of all sizes, particularly in the winter. Our weather systems have changed, bringing cooler precipitation to our properties by way of rain, snow and freezing soils. This has made it more challenging for manure storage in the months between October to March, especially if one is
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Langley Environmental Partners Society (LEPS) continues to host the Community Collaboration Towards Water Quality Improvement Project. This project provides Langley’s rural property owners with information, support, and tools to reduce pollution and bacterial coliforms in freshwater ecosystems, while keeping their properties in abidance with regulations in the BC Agriculture Environmental Management Code of Practice (AEM
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Description Stormwater planters are a lot like rain gardens. They are landscape features designed to capture runoff and filter out sediment and pollutants. So, what exactly is a stormwater planter? A stormwater planter is a small, contained vegetated area that collects and treats stormwater using bioretention. Bioretention systems collect and filter stormwater through layers of
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An important part of being a responsible pet owner is cleaning up after your dog. Dog waste left on the ground is a source of major pollutants and poses a significant health risk. Animal waste, especially from dogs, contains bacteria and parasites, such as E. coli, giardia, and salmonella. Waste washes from private property, streets
Cover cropping has been around for 2000 years! Scholars in the early 50’s (we are talking 50 AD) noted that sowing legumes in vineyards was beneficial to production. Cover cropping is the use of an unharvested crop that benefits the farm. Benefits are wide ranging, from controlling weeds to remediating soil structure; and from infiltrating
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In British Columbia, a host of climate-related weather events have shown to affect land management practices and wetland stability. However, it is not too late to mitigate these effects. The government of British Columbia has published a Strategic Climate Risk Assessment outlining the impact climate change will have on natural resources. One
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Riparian zone buffers, conservation buffers, buffer zones – anyone with a curiosity about the outdoors or about agricultural stewardship understands that it is sensible to intentionally create a barrier where industrial or agricultural zones interact with a sensitive ecosystem. Traditionally, a hedgerow (a tall, wide, dense hedge) is a type of buffer built as a
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What is manure and why is it so important? Manure is an abundant organic fertilizer in Langley, as well as a source of macro and micronutrients for agricultural soils. According to Fertilizer Canada “Fertilizers are food for plants. Just as we need an adequate and consistent diet to grow and stay healthy, plants and crops have to
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